Pygmy woodrat

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities moderate
crepuscular
gptkbp:aroma excellent
uses scent marking
gptkbp:averageLifespan 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
3 to 4 months
1 to 2 times a year
gptkbp:canEstablish 4 to 5 weeks
gptkbp:climate adapted to dry climates
gptkbp:climbRate limited climbing ability
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 2 litters per year
gptkbp:colors brown
grayish-brown
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:faced small
gptkbp:family Cricetidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior forages for food on the ground
gptkbp:fossilRecord fossils_found_in_North_America
gptkbp:genus Neotoma
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
scrublands
gptkbp:hasLength 15 to 25 cm
gptkbp:headlights scaly
8 to 12 cm
gptkbp:homeRuns 0.5 to 1 hectare
gptkbp:house burrows and nests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pygmy woodrat
gptkbp:matingSystem promiscuous
gptkbp:migration flee when threatened
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in dense vegetation
leaves and grasses
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 2 to 6
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
varies by habitat
gptkbp:predators snakes
uses camouflage
gptkbp:relatedTo Eastern woodrat
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for ecological impact.
gptkbp:scientificName Neotoma micropus
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited social interaction
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:soundtrack good
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:visibility hides in burrows
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:vocalization silent
gptkbp:waterSource requires water source
gptkbp:weight 100 to 200 grams